AANA / American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

09/09/2025

Today at 11am ET the House Appropriations Committee will mark up the Labor-HHS-Education bill that includes Title VIII Funding.
The House bill would cut over $40 million to Title VIII programs.

AANA supports strong funding for these programs. We are working with our champions in Congress to try to restore the missing funding, to ensure that we continue to have a robust nursing workforce, including enough CRNAs to ensure patients have timely access to anesthesia and related services.

Last week, former AANA President Dru Riddle came to Capitol Hill to talk about the importance of these programs to Congressional staff, along with other nursing leaders. The AANA is working closely with all 64 members of the Nursing Community Coalition on this important issue.

Livestream:

Meeting Status: Scheduled Markup Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - 11:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA Meeting Documents Notice of FY26 Full Committee Markup – Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies BillFY26 Labor, Health and Human ...

09/08/2025

Former AANA President Dru Riddle took part in a Congressional briefing held by the Nursing Community Coalition on Thursday to talk about the importance of Title VIII Nursing Workforce Funding, the ICAN Act, and the Ensuring Veterans Timely Access to Anesthesia Care Act.

09/06/2025

“As we look across the Defense Health enterprise, we’re facing dynamic operational demands, increasing clinical complexity, and growing competition for highly skilled nurses. To meet those challenges, we must ensure that our workforce—particularly our advanced practice registered nurses, or APRNs—is ready, resilient, and supported by a system that enables their full potential. This meeting is focused specifically on Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists—a critical part of our provider teams, and an especially valuable asset in both garrison and deployed environments.”

Leaders from the Uniformed Services University recently joined top military and U.S. Department of War health officials to address a critical workforce shortage of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists across the Military Health System.

How U.S. Navy, United States Air Force, U.S. Army, Defense Health Agency, and MHS officials identified short-and long-term strategies for increasing the CRNA workforce: https://news.usuhs.edu/2025/09/military-health-leaders-address.html

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08/27/2025

They're here! The photo gallery from is live! https://gallery.weareaxiom.com/-aanacongress2025/gallery

Thank you Axiom Media Group for capturing all the fun in Nashville.

08/27/2025

Court dismisses AANA’s petition to compel HHS to enforce ACA provider non-discrimination provision.

Read the statement here: https://www.aana.com/news/statement-on-courts-dismissal-of-aanas-petition-to-compel-hhs-to-enforce-aca-provider-non-discrimination-provision/

08/21/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Jeffrey Molter, MSN, MBA, CRNA!

We’re proud to share that Jeff, a CRNA at the Institute For Orthopedic Surgery, has been named the 2025–2026 President of the AANA / American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology — representing more than 65,000 CRNAs nationwide.

With over 25 years of experience, Jeff has dedicated his career to advancing safe, high-quality anesthesia care. We’re honored to have him as part of our team, bringing top-level expertise and compassionate care to our community.

👏 Help us congratulate Jeff on this incredible achievement and national recognition!

🔗https://www.aana.com/news/jeffrey-molter-named-2025-26-president-of-aana/

08/15/2025

Thanks for a phenomenal year, . 💙

08/15/2025

Wisconsin recently enacted legislation that allows more autonomy for APRNs, including CRNAs.

Wisconsin recently enacted legislation that allows more autonomy for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, including CRNAs.

08/12/2025

Good times, great learning, and all the music city vibes 🎶

08/11/2025

Congratulations to Shannon Allen, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA, recipient of the Ira P. Gunn Award for Outstanding Professional Advocacy. 👏

This award recognizes the accomplishments of individuals involved in overcoming legislative, legal, and regulatory challenges to nurse anesthesiology practice rights.